Manufacture Vulcain
CALIBRE
Acknowledged for its iconic models and its unique mechanical movements, the Manufacture Vulcain holds a distinctive place in the world of fine watchmaking thanks to its iconic models and unique mechanical movements. The company, which has been active since 1858 in the production of exceptional timepieces, is now established in a mansion in Le Locle, cradle of Swiss watchmaking.
Alarm
Function
The hammer strikes the pin emitting the sound of the cricket. The exterior case-back acts as a resonance chamber and amplifies the sound.
Exactomatic
The Cricket calibre is also related to another axclusive development by the Manufacture Vulcain, an innovation patented in 1946 as the Exactomatic. The purpose of the Exactomatic principle is to equalise the friction on the balance-wheel axis in all positions by modifying the Incabloc endstones. This provides a more regular amplitude. So the Exactomatic principle provides greater accuracy a better regularity in the operation of the watch while it is being worm. This sparked even greater interest by connoisseurs in all of Vulcain’s calibres.
MANUFACTURE VULCAIN CRICKET CALIBRE V-20
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS : 12-lignes
mechanical unidirectional self-winding alarm calibre,
ceramic ball bearings, rhodium coating, Côtes de Genève
motifs, blued screws, 36 jewels, 234 components,
double barrel, equipped with the Exactomatic system,
lift angle 48°.
DIMENSIONS diameter 28.00 mm, thickness 7.65 mm
FREQUENCY 18,000 vibrations per hour.
POWER RESERVE : 42 hours
ALARM DURATION : circa 20 seconds
MANUFACTURE VULCAIN CRICKET CALIBRE V-21
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS :12-lignes
mechanical unidirectional self-winding alarm calibre
with date, ceramic ball bearings, rhodium coating,
Côtes de Genève motifs, blued screws, 36 jewels,
271 components, double barrel, equipped with the
Exactomatic system, lift angle 48°.
DIMENSIONS : diameter 28.00 mm, thickness 8.40 mm
FREQUENCY 18,000 vibrations per hour.
POWER RESERVE : 42 hours.
ALARM DURATION : circa 20 seconds
MANUFACTURE VULCAIN CRICKET CALIBRE V-56
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS : Soprod A10-2
111⁄2-lignes mechanical bidirec- tional self-winding calibre
with date, rhodium coating, Côtes de Genève motifs,
blued screws, 25 jewels, 93 components, lift angle 47°
DIMENSIONS : diameter 25.60 mm, thickness 3.60 mm
FREQUENCY : 28,800 vibrations per hour.
POWER RESERVE : 42 hours
MANUFACTURE VULCAIN CRICKET CALIBRE V-57
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS : La Joux-Perret LJP 8121 MP 131⁄4-lignes mechani- cal unidirectional self-
winding calibre, single-pusher type chronograph calibre with date, palladium coating, Côtes de Genève motifs,
blued screws, 25 jewels, 105 components, lift angle 50°.
DIMENSIONS : diameter 30.00 mm, thickness 8.40 mm.
FREQUENCY : 28,800 vibrations per hour.
POWER RESERVE : 42 hours
MANUFACTURE VULCAIN CRICKET CALIBRE V-61
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS : Soprod A10-2
111⁄2-lignes mechanical bidirec- tional self-winding calibre
with date, rhodium coating, Côtes de Genève motifs,
skeleton rotor, blued screws, 25 jewels, 93 components,
lift angle 47°.
DIMENSIONS : diameter 25.60 mm, thickness 3.60 mm.
FREQUENCY : 28,80 vibrations per hour.
POWER RESERVE : 42 hours.
MANUFACTURE VULCAIN CRICKET CALIBRE V-62
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS : Technotime
TT791.04 131⁄4-lignes mechanical hand-wound tourbillon
with date, charcoal grey coating , Côtes de Genève
motifs, tourbillon bridge representing the stylised “V” for
Vulcain, blued screws, 37 jewels, 264 components, lift
angle 54°
DIMENSIONS : diameter 30.00 mm, thickness 6.60 mm
FREQUENCY : 28,800 vibrations per hour
POWER RESERVE : 120 hours